Australia vs Germany: Homicide rate from firearms
Australia
0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Germany
0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Australia rank
66th
Germany rank
68th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0299 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1183 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0532 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0651 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0777 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0131 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0299 homicides per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.